the forceとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源 1

From Old Norse fors or foss (“waterfall”)

固有名詞

Force

1. (Northern England) Falls. used in place names.

語源 2

From force; coined by George Lucas for the Star Wars series as a power contained in all living beings, as explained in the fictional Jedi and Sith religions.

固有名詞

the Force

1. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) A mystical source of energy.
   • 1977, George Lucas, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, 20th Century Fox

     Obi-Wan Kenobi: Use the Force, Luke.

   • 1980, George Lucas, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, 20th Century Fox

     Yoda: My ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is.

   • 1997 Jim Domanski, Profiting by Phone: No Nonsense Skills and Techniques for Selling and Getting Leads by Telephone, Business By Phone Inc., p215

     This chapter is about using the "Force" in telesales.

   • 2000 Eric Steven Yudelove, Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy: Transforming Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, Llewellyn Worldwide, p.xix

     Sometimes I swear he must have used "the Force" to accomplish what seemed to be absolutely impossible outcomes.

   • 2002 The way home, or, Face the fire, JAH Publications, p77

     Jesus used the "Force" to work the miracles in the New Covenant.

   • 2005, George Lucas, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, 20th Century Fox

     Palpatine: Good. Good. The Force is strong with you. A powerful Sith you will become. Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth...Vader.

   • 2007 Caleb Grimes, Star Wars Jesus: A Spiritual Commentary on the Reality of the Force, p101

     God allows us to use the Force that he gave us - his image - for good or for evil, to follow him or to not.

参考

• dark side
• light side
• lightsaber
• Jedi
• Jedi Knight
• Jedi Master
• Sith